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EDUCATION – Why letter grades matter so much in the education system

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

By ROBERT PRICE APRIL’S a wet month. Showers soak the soil, stirring dull roots, and exams dampen college campuses. For faculty, spring won’t start until every essay [Continue]

BATEMAN – Mayors totally oblivious to taxpayers’ woes while they spend

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

ANOTHER WEEK, another weak attempt by the Lower Mainland mayors to pin all the region’s problems on the provincial government. Fastballs of problems are flung fast and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan handed Clark a victory in first leaders’ debate

April 21, 2017 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE FIRST leaders’ debate was a doozy — full of both entertainment and information. As always, there’s the question [Continue]

POLICE – Landscaper thief makes off with fruit trees, saw, planters, pots

April 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

Somebody out there is doing some spring landscaping on the cheap. Some time overnight between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, numerous items from Art Knapp’s fenced [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians disjointed on pot plan: Most support it, but think it will fail in its key goals

April 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Two-in-three say the proposed law will fail to stop kids from using more pot once it’s legal The Angus Reid Institute reports on what Canadians think of the marijuana [Continue]

FORSETH – Can’t support a campaign that resorts to ‘troll truck’ tactics

April 20, 2017 // 8 Comments

A FRIEND and acquaintance asked me yesterday, “If the BC Liberals are Liberals, then why do they use Federal Conservative ‘blue’ so prominently on their [Continue]